DVLA becomes first government organisation in the world to achieve 5-star Service Desk certification
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Government increases its use of BSL to make communications more accessible
A significant increase of British Sign Language (BSL) translations means more people can access government communications A new report shows BSL usage is up by 41% across government departments in the last year, and up by 161% compared with 2023 More accessible communications from the government opens up opportunity for BSL users. British Sign Language […]
100,000 people closer to work thanks to Government support
100,000 disabled people and those with health conditions have been supported to move closer to the labour market by Pathways to Work advisers. New figures show landmark Government employment scheme has reached a record milestone. Part of the Government’s £3.5 billion plan to break down barriers to opportunity and offer disabled people and those with […]
Pioneering projects to transform obesity care, backed by £85 million from government and industry
A dozen cutting-edge projects will see thousands of patients across the UK benefitting from new approaches to tackling obesity. £85 million grant funding from government and pharmaceutical company Lilly for new approaches such as using AI tools to improve patient care. Round-the-clock virtual advice and AI-assisted triage among plans to bring care to underserved communities. Patients in regions across the UK will be given new and easier ways to access obesity care through 12 […]
Government strengthens wildfire resilience heading into summer
Through the new programme, teams of specialist firefighters will be positioned in key areas and ready to respond to fires across England – delivering help to people on the ground more quickly and taking pressure off local services as the number of incidents continues to grow. The teams have undergone intense training over spring and summer, upskilling in the latest strategies like tactical burning, and travelling to South Africa and Poland to learn from the […]
Entry-level jobs support, AI bootcamps and tech training as government supports young people into the jobs of the future
More support to get young people into their first jobs through launch of new partnership to reshape entry-level jobs in sectors exposed to AI 400,000 young people across the most disadvantaged schools in the UK will get AI and tech training to help them into further education, training and employment after school New AI bootcamps scheme to be […]